Lot 60: Attributed to John Theodore Heins Sr. (1697-1756)

Attributed to John Theodore Heins Sr. (1697-1756) Portrait of John Harvey Esq of Ipswich, in a feigned oval Oil on canvas Inscribed A I '32 lower left Inscribed top left to right JOHN HARVEY ESQR OF ISWICH, EL'T SON OF J.HARVEY ESQR OF BEECHAM WELL, NORFOLK, BORN 1699 DIED 1750, MARRIED MARGARET DAU'R OF JOHN HUNT ESQR, WORLINGTON, NORFOLK 73 x 62 cm (28 3/4 x 24 1/2 in) John Harvey (1699-1750) was the son of John Harvey (1666-1742) and his first wife Ann Statham (c.1668-c.1706). John Harvey was listed in 'Norfolk Families' as being a linen draper in London. John Harvey (1666-1742) was thought to be the founder of the Norwich dynasty, being originally born in Beachamwell. He was a worsted weaver and admitted as a Freeman of the city in 1695. In 1710 he was voted the æMerchant of St ClementsÆ. He started the family tradition of being appointed to great office being Sheriff in 1720, an Alderman in 1722 and Mayor in 1727. A full length portrait of the sitter can be found in Prince Frederick Duleep Singh, Portraits in Norfolk Houses, Vol. 2, pg. 104 as property of Col. J. R. Harvey of Windover, Burlesdon, Hants

Relined, craqueleure throughout, opaque varnish, retouching visible under u.v. light, opaque varnish most probably covering some restoration